Climate Change Resilience
5 July 2013, Nadi, Fiji - Given that Tuvalu has a small land area, and is a low lying atoll, most of its sectors are vulnerable to the impacts of Climate Change.
Tuvalu is experiencing coastal erosion, food and water security, salt water intrusion, long drought, and it has also identified health as one area of concern in Climate Change.
To address the issue of climate change on the island they have listed and documented these vulnerable sectors under the policy document, National Adaptation Program of Action and their Joint International Action Plan.
Not only that, but Tuvalu has accessed funds to implement its first three priorities under the National Adaptation Program which is Coastal Management, Food and Water Security,
A proposal to the Global Environment Facility was approved last month to look at their fisheries sector, Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management.
Tuvalu's Acting Director of Environment, Pepetua Latasi says they had walked in to the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable 2013 to look for support from donor agencies, regional institutions and neighbouring Pacific countries to help address their plight.
Latasi said the presentations throughout the three day PCCR meeting has been interesting and useful in providing data and new direction and ideas to address the issue of Climate Change.
Tuvalu will attend the Joint Meeting of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management and the Pacific Climate Change Table next week at the Sofitel Resort & Spa in Nadi Fiji.
Tuvalu is experiencing coastal erosion, food and water security, salt water intrusion, long drought, and it has also identified health as one area of concern in Climate Change.
To address the issue of climate change on the island they have listed and documented these vulnerable sectors under the policy document, National Adaptation Program of Action and their Joint International Action Plan.
Not only that, but Tuvalu has accessed funds to implement its first three priorities under the National Adaptation Program which is Coastal Management, Food and Water Security,
A proposal to the Global Environment Facility was approved last month to look at their fisheries sector, Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management.
Tuvalu's Acting Director of Environment, Pepetua Latasi says they had walked in to the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable 2013 to look for support from donor agencies, regional institutions and neighbouring Pacific countries to help address their plight.
Latasi said the presentations throughout the three day PCCR meeting has been interesting and useful in providing data and new direction and ideas to address the issue of Climate Change.
Tuvalu will attend the Joint Meeting of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management and the Pacific Climate Change Table next week at the Sofitel Resort & Spa in Nadi Fiji.